The disclosure relates to a trunk under the front hood (or “frunk”) of an electric vehicle and a method for cleaning and stowing a charging cable in the frunk.

A rod-end front suspension is provided for an off-road vehicle. The rod-end front suspension comprises a spindle assembly that is pivotally coupled with an upper suspension arm by way of a first rod-end joint and pivotally coupled with a lower suspension arm by way of a second rod-end joint. A steering rod-end joint coupled with the spindle assembly pivotally receives a steering rod. An axle assembly coupled with the spindle assembly conducts torque from a transaxle to a wheel coupled with the spindle assembly. Each of the first and second rod-end joints comprises a ball rotatably retained within a casing. The ball is fastened within a recess between parallel prongs extending from the spindle assembly. A threaded shank extending from the casing is threadably fixated with the suspension arm, such that the spindle assembly may be moved with respect to the casing and the suspension arm.

A rod-end front suspension is provided for an off-road vehicle. The rod-end front suspension comprises a spindle assembly that is pivotally coupled with an upper suspension arm by way of a first rod-end joint and pivotally coupled with a lower suspension arm by way of a second rod-end joint. A steering rod-end joint coupled with the spindle assembly pivotally receives a steering rod. An axle assembly coupled with the spindle assembly conducts torque from a transaxle to a wheel coupled with the spindle assembly. Each of the first and second rod-end joints comprises a ball rotatably retained within a casing. The ball is fastened within a recess between parallel prongs extending from the spindle assembly. A threaded shank extending from the casing is threadably fixated with the suspension arm, such that the spindle assembly may be moved with respect to the casing and the suspension arm.

A vehicle front structure includes side frames in pairs, a bumper beam, lower frames in pairs, and a lower beam. The lower beam extends in a vehicle width direction on a vehicle lower side of the bumper beam. The lower beam is coupled to vehicle-front-side end parts of the lower frames. The lower beam includes a front lower beam member and lower beam members in pairs. The front lower beam member constitutes a vehicle-front-side part of the lower beam. The front lower beam member extends in the vehicle width direction. Longitudinal-direction end parts of the front lower beam member are disposed outward in the vehicle width direction, as seen from the lower frames. The rear lower beam members constitute a vehicle-rear-side part of the lower beam. The rear lower beam members are joined respectively to both of the longitudinal-direction end parts of the front lower beam member.

A beam structure for a body of a motor vehicle includes at least two shock-absorbing beam elements, which extend substantially in a longitudinal direction and each have a first outer wall, a second outer wall running substantially parallel to the first outer wall, and an inner wall running substantially parallel to the first outer wall and to the second outer wall. At least one cross-beam extends substantially in a transverse direction running perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, and is disposed at a first end of the shock-absorbing beam elements and is connected both to the first outer wall and to the second outer wall and/or the inner wall. At least two structure elements are respectively disposed at the first end of one of the shock-absorbing beam elements and are connected to the second outer wall and/or the inner wall of the shock-absorbing beam element in question and/or to the cross-beam.

A vehicle cockpit module assembled to a front area of the interior of a vehicle, the vehicle cockpit module including a main module composed of a driver module corresponding to a driver seat and a center module disposed at a center of the vehicle, and comprising vehicle control parts, driver seat convenience parts, and driver seat safety parts, and a side module configured to be assembled to or separated from a side of the main module corresponding to a front passenger seat, and comprising front passenger seat convenience parts and front passenger seat safety parts, wherein the side module is configured to be connected to a front part of a vehicle body and a side end of the main module when assembled, and a space in which the side module previously existed is utilized as a storage space, in response to the side module being separated.

An embodiment casting vehicle body structure includes a fender apron upper member, a shock absorber housing disposed under the fender apron upper member, a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing, a side member runner protruding from an inner surface of the front side member, and a side member rib protruding from the side member runner.

An embodiment structure for reinforcing rigidity of a quarter member includes a rear shock absorber member configured to position a rear shock absorber, a quarter vertical member extending from an upper end portion of the rear shock absorber member to an upper portion of a quarter glass pane, and a rear pillar member extending from the upper portion of the quarter glass pane up to a rear glass pane and overlapping a portion of the quarter vertical member.

An embodiment structure for reinforcing rigidity of a quarter member includes a rear shock absorber member configured to position a rear shock absorber, a quarter vertical member extending from an upper end portion of the rear shock absorber member to an upper portion of a quarter glass pane, and a rear pillar member extending from the upper portion of the quarter glass pane up to a rear glass pane and overlapping a portion of the quarter vertical member.

An embodiment rear vehicle body structure includes a rear vehicle body assembly and a rear end module connected to the rear vehicle body assembly in a length direction of a vehicle body. An embodiment rear vehicle body assembly includes a roof rail, quarter completions connected to each end of the roof rail, respectively, and a back panel connecting the quarter completions.